Sino-British Relations

21 May 2013

Britain's relationship with Beijing was set to chill further last night when the British Parliament gave a human rights award to blind activist Chen Guangcheng.

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Britain does not support independent Tibet, says David Cameron

9 May 2013

Britain does not support a Tibetan state independent of China, Prime Minister David Cameron said on Wednesday amid reports of Chinese anger at his meeting with the Dalai Lama last year.

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'Punished' for Dalai Lama meeting, British PM cancels Beijing visit

28 Apr 2013

British Prime Minister David Cameron abandoned a trip to China planned for this month as Beijing punished him for meeting the Dalai Lama.

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Thatcher's role in Hong Kong handover draws tributes from across China

10 Apr 2013

Beijing was full of praise yesterday for Margaret Thatcher, especially for her contribution to Sino-British relations and for negotiating the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty.

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British government divided on how to deal with China, report says

17 Feb 2013

A split has emerged in the British government on managing its cooling relations with China, The Sunday Times newspaper said, citing sources.

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British government 'banned two ministers from meeting Dalai Lama'

4 Dec 2012

The British government banned two ministers from meeting the Dalai Lama during his visit this summer, prompting them to accuse London of bowing to pressure from Beijing, it emerged yesterday.

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Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

Singapore interbank rates manipulation claims are hyped

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Enoch Yiu

Qianhai the likely winner in the rush for Hong Kong investment

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Patten lacked long-term perspective, ex-diplomat writes

Hong Kong's last governor, Chris Patten, did not develop a long-term perspective on Sino-British relations, a former senior British diplomat says.

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Talks on Chek Lap Kok airport nearly collapsed, insider reveals

Sino-British talks on building the new airport at Chek Lap Kok almost broke down in 1991 after Beijing insisted the agreement be signed by the two heads of government in the Chinese capital,...

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Blair visit paves way for improved commercial ties

When British Prime Minister Tony Blair arrives in Beijing next week for his first official visit since being elected last year, he hopes to open a 'new chapter' in Britain's economic and...

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Consulate closed over Taiwan links

The Paraguayan Foreign Ministry has decided to close its consulate-general in Hong Kong because it recognises Taipei rather than Beijing.

It plans to open a consulate in the...

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Out of the question

DESPITE all the rhetoric and the threats of vigorous scrutiny of any move by China to breach the Joint Declaration, the tenet and substance of the latest message from British Prime Minister John...

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HK and China low-risk spots for business

HONG KONG and China are both low risk places for overseas companies to do business in with little threat to the safety of foreign businessmen, according to a survey of international security risks...

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